Summer Reading

Summer Reading time is here! This year things will look different from years past. We are honoring social distancing guidelines and offering remote opportunities for reading and learning. Participants can log books read over the summer months as before, with our downloadable reading logs for kids and teens. These completed logs can redeemed for prizes. We will provide online programs with our talented youth librarians and community partners.

*Please note that Bessie K. Russell is no longer open as they prepare to open the North Huntsville Library this fall. Cavalry Hill Branch Library is also closed due to limited access to the building at this time.

BookMobile Tour

Every Tuesday at the Cavalry Hill Branch Library, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 23: Discovery Middle School from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

More dates and locations coming soon!

Take and Make Crafts

In lieu of programming, we are offering take and make themed craft bags. You can visit your branch each week for a new craft (one per child and a maximum of 5 per family). Click here for the craft schedule for Prek-2nd grade and for 3rd-5th grade.

Virtual Programming Schedule

Resources

A resource for summer reading titles is SYNC, a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+. SYNC will give away two complete audiobook downloads a week - pairs of high interest titles, based on weekly themes. Audiobooks use the OverDrive app. Here is the link: https://www.audiobooksync.com/.

2019 Summer Reading Stats:

2019 Children's Summer Reading

Program Attendance: 40,223

Number of Children's Programs Offered: 794

Total Number of Children's Books Read: 231,569

2019 Teen Summer Reading

Program Attendance: 1,136

Number of Teen Programs: 125

Total Number of Teen Books Read: 25,078

With support from donors, the library held its end of the summer party at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center, featuring games, simulations, crafts, and free books! Over 1,200 were in attendance for this free concert and community event, which also included each child receiving a free book through our Scholastic FACE partnership.

2020 Sponsors

Our 2020 summer reading program is made possible through a generous donation from:

Without financial assistance from organizations like these, we would not be able to support such a fun and robust Summer Reading program. If you are interested in supporting Summer Reading, please contact Outreach Manager Mandy Pinyan at mpinyan@hmcpl.org or make a donation at huntsvillelibraryfoundation.org/donate (be sure to designate your contribution to Summer Reading).

About

This is the public’s library. Huntsville-Madison County Public Library (HMCPL) is a nonprofit 12-branch system that serves all of Madison County, Ala. For 200 years, the library has been dedicated to enriching the educational, recreational and cultural lives of communities in Madison County through materials, information and programs that foster a lifelong love of learning.